Category Archives: Politics

In this April 30, 2014 photo, Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, applauds as guests are introduced during a recess on the floor of the House Chamber at the Statehouse. (AP Photo/Steven Sen...

Gina Raimondo and her husband, Andy Moffitt talk with reporters following the inaugural. PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo will be in the nation’s capital this weekend for ...

WPRO News and The Associated Press WESTERLY, R.I. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says President Obama must stand up to Republicans trying to block the president from nominating someone this year ...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse says there’s momentum in Congress to pass the nation’s first comprehensive approach to addressing addiction. The Rhode Island Democrat ...

FILE – In this June 30, 2015, file photo, Rhode Island House Speaker Nicholas Mattiello, left, speaks with Gov. Gina Raimondo, right, as Senate Pres. Teresa Paiva Weed, center right, looks on. (...

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The head of the Rhode Island Department of Transportation says they are working to get the ball rolling on a new truck tolling and road maintenance program that became law this...

House Minority Leader Brian Newberry House Minority Leader Brian C. Newberry has called for a House Oversight investigation into RIDOT and its tactics with respect to passage of the recent tolling leg...

Rep Patricia Morgan argues against RhodeWorks Legislation. (photo by Anita Baffoni, WPRO) by Representative Patricia Morgan We are disappointed in Wednesday night’s vote, which will saddle our s...

  Users and caregivers join Steven Brown of the ACLU (at left) to criticize Gov. Gina Raimondo’s proposed tax on medical marijuana. Photo by Steve Klamkin WPRO News   WPRO News and The...